BE AWARE THAT HABITAT TYPE MORE THAN ANY OTHER FACTOR, WILL IN MOST CASES, DICTATE THE SPECIES OF BIRD THAT VISIT YOUR PROPERTY.
How to Attract Northern Mockingbird
Constantly singing, this well-known bird favors shrubby hedges and open fields that promote insect life and berry producing plants (Hawthorn and Wild Blackberry seem to be particularly popular). While not a common feeder bird, the Northern Mockingbird will occasionally visit feeders that provide suet or fruit, such as: raisins or halved orange. They will make use of birdbaths.
Top Ways to Attract Northern Mockingbird
Trees & Shrubs that Attract Northern Mockingbird
- American Elderberry (Fruit)
- American Holly (Fruit)
- Blackgum (Fruit)
- Common Juniper (Fruit)
- Crabapple (Fruit)
- Dead Tree (Singing Perch)
- Eastern Red Cedar (Fruit)
- Flowering Dogwood (Fruit)
- Hackberry (Fruit)
- Hawthorn (Fruit, Nesting)
- Hornbeam (Nesting)
- Red Mulberry (Fruit)
- Red-Twig Dogwood (Fruit)
- Sassafras (Fruit)
- Serviceberry (Fruit)
- Wild Cherry (Fruit)
- Winterberry (Fruit)
Flowers & Vines that Attract Northern Mockingbird
Attracting Northern Mockingbird with a Bird Feeder
- Feeder Type:
- Fruit Feeder
- Suet Feeder
- Feed:
- Halved Orange
- Suet
Northern Mockingbird Information
Northern Mockingbird Identification:
- Medium-sized bird
- Dark gray upperparts, pale gray underparts, white wingbars and patch on each wing, long tail with white outer tail feathers, yellow eyes.
Northern Mockingbird Habitat:
- Overgrown Fields/Grasslands
- Open Woodland
- Backyards
- Often Found Near Fruit-Producing Trees/Shrubs
- Often Perches on telephone wires
Northern Mockingbird Eating Habits:
- Insects in late spring, summer
- Fruit/berries in Fall, Winter, and Early Spring
Northern Mockingbird Nesting:
- Evergreen/Deciduous Trees or Shrubs
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